Jefferson Funeral Home was a frame house at Monroe and First East streets in the 1940s and ‘50s before the present, modern structure was built. It is the oldest funeral home in the state, dating to 1894, owned and operated by African-American citizens. To the right is the Gov. A.G. McNutt home, dating to the 1820s and one of the oldest homes in Vicksburg. The photo is from the Old Court House Museum collection.

Historic photos taken in and around Vicksburg are featured on Sundays in The Vicksburg Post. Many of the photos are from the J. Mack Moore Collection at the Old Court House Museum. Though not all photos were taken by Mr. Moore, they are part of the collection given to the museum by longtime Vicksburg Post managing editor Charles J. Faulk. Appropriate photos from the public will also be accepted and published. To submit a photo, contact Karen Gamble at 636-4545.